Mac's Club Deuce, the cash-only dive bar that has poured drinks on the same Miami Beach corner since 1926, is marking its 100th anniversary with an all-day block party on Saturday, September 5, complete with raffle prizes, merchandise, live music and drinks. The celebration runs from 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. with free entry, closing off 14th Street from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue for an outdoor bar and a stage hosting DJs and live music.
The bar sits at 222 14th Street, and according to the Miami Herald, former staff and bartenders are expected to return for the occasion to help work the crowd alongside current employees. Manager Christie Ashenoff told the paper that the bar treats every customer the same regardless of how much money they have, adding that she is thankful and proud that Mac's Club Deuce remains open. The building itself, per Ashenoff, operated as a restaurant and bar before Prohibition and became strictly a bar afterward — while Mary Klein, the bar's current 85-year-old owner, has said the structure was originally built to store seaplane parts.
From Prohibition-Era Roots to a WWII Veteran's Bar
Though Mac's Club Deuce brands itself as established in 1926, it did not receive its legal liquor license until December 5, 1933, right after Prohibition's repeal under the 21st Amendment, according to Time Out. The name comes from its address — 222 14th Street, or the “Deuce” — with “Mac's” added later by owner Mac Klein.
Klein was born in Brooklyn, New York, in September 1914 and was sent to fight in World War II after joining the Army, receiving his basic training in Miami Beach and returning to the city in 1945, per the Herald's reporting. He bought Club Deuce in 1964 following the death of his business partner, and ran the bar for decades under a simple set of house rules: no fighting, betting, loud cursing or drugs. Klein died in 2016 at age 101.
Pink Neon, Miami Vice, and a Beloved Manager's Legacy
Miami Vice filmed at Mac's Club Deuce in the late 1980s, and the show's producers installed the bar's now-signature pink and green neon lights, later allowing the bar to keep them permanently, the Herald reports. The Miami New Times has documented that when the show wrapped its final season in 1990, cast and crew held their wrap party at the bar, with stars Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas serving drinks behind the counter. Culinary host Anthony Bourdain later featured the bar across three television shows, cementing its reputation well beyond South Beach.
The anniversary celebration also carries a note of loss. Longtime manager Angel Diaz, who ran daily operations at the bar for years, died earlier in 2026 at age 60. The City of Miami Beach Commission held a formal moment of silence for Diaz during a February meeting, officially recognizing Mac's Club Deuce as the city's oldest bar. A GoFundMe campaign set up for Diaz's funeral expenses and his sons' education had a goal of $22,200 and ultimately raised over $43,000.
Cash-Only Prices and a Century-Old Happy Hour
Mac's Club Deuce still accepts only cash for drinks, though credit cards are accepted for merchandise. A beer that cost $2 in 1989 now runs $7, according to the Herald's reporting. The bar continues to run its buy-one-get-one drink special from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, part of an operating schedule that stretches from 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. — one of the longest hours of any bar in Miami Beach.
That late-night license reflects a broader municipal fight over Miami Beach nightlife. In November 2021, 56% of Miami Beach voters backed a nonbinding referendum to roll back last call from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m., but grandfathered licenses and legal exemptions let historic venues like Mac's Club Deuce keep pouring until 5 a.m., as Florida Politics reported at the time. While neighboring blocks filled with luxury boutique hotels and high-end cocktail lounges, the bar kept its cash-only counter, pool table and jukebox intact, per Time Out's account of the neighborhood's transformation.
Regulars, Raffles and a Century of Stories
Longtime patrons describe the bar in near-mythical terms. Aaron Ryder, 50, has been visiting for 20 years, and Joe Onda has been coming for 26. Suanay “Swan” Hernandez told the Herald that Mac's Club Deuce feels like a portal. Melissa Burley, who worked as a bartender at the bar from 1995 to 2009, later published a book of photographs documenting her time there, and the bar is known for keeping the same bartenders behind the counter for years at a stretch.
For Saturday's block party, Mac's Club Deuce collected more than 50 raffle-prize donations from dozens of local businesses. The Washington Avenue Business Improvement District organized the street closure and outdoor festivities, and raffle proceeds will benefit Heart Heroes, which supports children and families affected by congenital heart disease, along with the Florida Chapter of the Human Trafficking Foundation.
